PORTLAND — Some state Bureau of Motor Vehicles services are now available at AAA Northern New England headquarters at 68 Marginal Way. Residents can visit the AAA office to renew or replace driver’s licenses or state identification cards. The services are available to AAA members and the general public, and service fees are the same […]

PORTLAND — The Nova Scotian government has pledged up to $21 million to help restart a ferry service connecting the province with Maine, and provincial and Canadian business leaders have expressed hope their Pine Tree State counterparts will also come forward with a financial commitment to the project. But Portland officials say an upfront infusion […]

PORTLAND — Logan Place, a supportive housing facility for the homeless, will become more handicapped-accessible with the help of a $100,000 grant recently awarded to its developer, Avesta Housing. The grant is from the TD Charitable Foundation’s “Housing for Everyone” competition, which awarded funds for local affordable housing initiatives to 25 nonprofit organizations on the […]

PORTLAND — This month’s First Friday Art Walk, on the evening of Dec. 7, promises a variety of festivities for downtown strollers. • The Portland Museum of Art holds its annual Copper Beech Tree Lighting starting at 5 p.m. Acoustic concerts and illuminated window displays by local artists will fill the galleries, while outside, the […]

While fellow city councilors and members of the public watch, incumbent Councilors Kevin Donoghue, left, David Marshall, center, and Nicholas Mavodones Jr. were sworn into new terms on the Portland City Council Monday afternoon at City Hall. Donoghue, who represents District 1, and Marshall, who represents District 2, are each beginning their third term. Mavodones […]